Venom were great. Primitive, gonzoid thrash that sounded like it was recorded in a broom cupboard. I knew Jeff, Tony and Conrad ... decent bunch of fellas, though Conrad was a little, uh, strange at times.
'Manitou' is in my all time metal top 10.
Black Metal, particularly the stuff from Norway, is a bit of a gray area for me :-) ... always a bit wary, given the suggestions some bands had ties with the extreme right, though I wouldn't want to tar the whole movement with that brush.
Out of interest, what are Meshuggah like? Are they Black Metal?
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